Toxoplasma gondii-altered host behaviour: clues as to mechanism of action

Title:

Toxoplasma gondii-altered host behaviour: clues as to mechanism of action

Creator:

Webster, Joanne P. and McConkey, Glenn A.

Identifier:

https://cdk.lib.cas.cz/client/handle/uuid:eb198021-debc-432e-8a92-d11298dafc79
uuid:eb198021-debc-432e-8a92-d11298dafc79
doi:10.14411/fp.2010.012

Subject:

Toxoplasma gondii, rodents, behaviour, schizophrenia, mechanisms, and dopamine

Type:

model:article and TEXT

Format:

bez média and svazek

Description:

A convincing body of evidence now exists, from both human and animal studies, and encompassing epidemiological to experimental, to indicate that the common protozoan Toxoplasma gondii can cause specific behavioural changes in its host. Such behavioural alterations are likely to be the product of strong selective pressures for the parasite to enhance transmission from its intermediate host reservoir, primarily rodent, to its feline definitive host, wherein sexual reproduction can occur and the parasite's life cycle completed. Here we consider what the available data to date may reveal about the potential mechanisms involved, the future research that needs to be performed, and the subsequent implications for animal and human health.

Language:

English

Rights:

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
policy:public

Coverage:

95-104

Source:

Folia parasitologica | 2010 Volume:57 | Number:2

Harvested from:

CDK

Metadata only:

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